Urban Wildlife: Striped Skunk (12)
Feb 21, 2013 00:56:00 #
Great shots Gene. Would not want to be that close. Reminds me of when I was in college in upstate NY in the 60's. My room mate and I were driving at night down a dark road and accidentally struck one that lodged in the wheel well. If you remember back then the cars vented through the wheel well. Needless to say the skunk did not survive and neither did the car. Fire cleanses all. :wink:
Feb 21, 2013 08:07:03 #
Nice series, he/she has a lot of white on em, not just the white stripe :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 21, 2013 08:15:14 #
Feb 21, 2013 09:17:15 #
Brian in Whitby wrote:
When a mother skunk and her babies were confronted by a dog she said, "Children, Bow our heads and let uspray."
I enjoyed your pics but please be wary of nocturnal animals that come out during the day; uncharacteristic behaviour is a possible sign of rabies. Raccoons and skunks can both carry the disease.
I enjoyed your pics but please be wary of nocturnal animals that come out during the day; uncharacteristic behaviour is a possible sign of rabies. Raccoons and skunks can both carry the disease.
:lol: Nice story, Brian. We are aware of the rabies situation. This one didn't display any of the characteristics of rabies, but we will be watching. We think this critter had just emerged from hibernation and was out looking for a mate because it visited most of the known (to us) burrows in the neighborhood. If this persists in showing up in day time, we will be in touch with the exterminator.
Glad you like the pics, and thanks for looking. -- Gene
Feb 21, 2013 09:24:58 #
vicksart wrote:
Your shots are absolutely amazing on so many level... (show quote)
Glad you like the pics, Vick. My daughter had a problem with her Golden Retreiver getting sprayed often. After she kept the dog in the garage without any contact with the family in the house for a few days, the dog got the message and didn't chase skunks again. Glad you got rid of your skunks. Thanks for looking. -- Gene
Feb 21, 2013 09:29:17 #
CD731 wrote:
Great shots Gene. Would not want to be that close. Reminds me of when I was in college in upstate NY in the 60's. My room mate and I were driving at night down a dark road and accidentally struck one that lodged in the wheel well. If you remember back then the cars vented through the wheel well. Needless to say the skunk did not survive and neither did the car. Fire cleanses all. :wink:
:lol: Glad you were able to get the car cleaned. I remember those 60's cars. Every time you drove by a road kill you would speed up to get away from the stench. Glad you like these and thanks for looking.
Feb 21, 2013 09:31:00 #
canonjohn922 wrote:
Nice series, he/she has a lot of white on em, not just the white stripe :thumbup: :thumbup:
Glad you like them, John. Yes, it has lots of white. I've seen some where its back was completely white. Stripes vary, but this one has a nice coat. Thanks for the thumbs up and thanks for looking.
Feb 21, 2013 09:33:02 #
steve6 wrote:
nice set gene, though i would feel better if i was chasing a bull moose.
:thumbup: :lol: Steve, I'd join you. I've already did the skunk chase. :lol: Glad you like them and thanks for looking. -- Gene
Feb 22, 2013 15:38:26 #
We saw a skunk at the bird preserve we visit often,kept a respectful distance.:)
Feb 22, 2013 17:52:13 #
photophile wrote:
We saw a skunk at the bird preserve we visit often,kept a respectful distance.:)
:thumbup: Keeping a respectful distance is always the best policy when it comes to most wild critters. I'm glad my lens was long enough so I could stay far enough away and still get the pics. Thanks for looking.
Feb 22, 2013 18:37:48 #
Feb 22, 2013 19:36:16 #
moose19 wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: great shots,and you are brave
:) Glad you like them, Moose. Thank you. My friends seem to think it was a dumb thing to do. Thanks for your comment and thanks for looking. -- Gene
Feb 22, 2013 20:13:41 #
Times like these make you appreciate a zoom on your camera instead of a zoom on your legs.
Feb 22, 2013 20:57:59 #
Danl8189 wrote:
Times like these make you appreciate a zoom on your camera instead of a zoom on your legs.
:lol: You can say that again, Dan. And at my age, the legs aren't as fast as they used to be. Thanks for looking. -- Gene
Feb 27, 2013 21:45:02 #
That was a very good looking broad strip their hides bring the most at the fur traders. Very nice shots. You can be standing there looking him in the and he can spray you from cap to shoe soles before you can move. some say he can spray about twelve feet but I am not getting closer than twenty feet up wind.
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